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The Susie Dent Word of the Day Topic got me thinking about an whole Manner of Words and Stuff and I thought I'd add to them, and a for lot of these words the Americans are to Blame for butchering the English Language . Things can get very confusing. I mean who writes a best Selling Book and titles it Fanny By Gaslight? What sort of Mental Images does that Conjure Up? Of course a Fanny to an American is a Backside to a Brit. She's got a Nice Fanny, You think How does he know? They only met a couple of Minutes ago. Then there's the English Guy who gets his wallet Stolen while in America. He reports it to the Police Hey somebody's Nicked Me Wallet. Somebody has taken a knife and cut notches into your wallet? Losing your Cherry means something totally different to a Yank. There's an English Lass who buys a big piece of Cake with a Cherry on the Top. Unfortunately as she takes a bite the Cherry Fails off and a Passing Dog eats it up. Oh No says the English Girl. What's a matter? asks her American Friend. I've just lost my Cherry to that Dog. ( for those who don't know, losing one's Cherry to an American means losing one's Virginity) Mind you the Aussies are Just as Bad. The Best selling Sticky Tape in Australia is a Brand Called Durex. That's right we have Sellotape they have Durex. Can you imagine some unknowing Big Aussie walking into W.H. Smiths and saying G'Day a Roll of Durex there, Giant Size. Talk about Do It Yourself. Now my Fellow PON Members It's Your Turn what words or sayings do you know that could be taken the wrong way and are also Amusing.?

Well it Does Sound Much Nicer Than It's P***ing Down Out There. Which is more likely to be heard than It's Raining Cats and Dogs.

@Pies79 Thanks for this, looking at the John Pye Auctions on the back of the Shirt. I would have Preferred that Logo on the Shirts Front instead of the Awful Red & White Logo Emblazed across the Shirt. I wonder if it's to Late to Change the Design? I assume the Players name and Squad number will be added to the Game Day Shirt. The Black Coloured Base certainly gives the whole appearance of the Shirt a Great Up To Date Look. If it wasn't for that Bloody Horrible Red & White Logo on the Front it would have been Perfect, a 10/10 look. As it is Now ? Around 8/10. Well that's what I Reckon. And weren't the Magpies Sponsored by Ladbrokes (another Red & White Logo) when they were Relegated to the National League ? Bad Omen.

What's Not To Like ? The Red & White John Pye Auctions Logo I would have liked that Sponsor Logo incorporated into the Shirt Design in the Clubs Colours. Other than That the Shirt Looks Impressive. Is there a photo of the back of the Shirt?

One For The Girls. Jodi Showing Off His Chanly Mest. Then in the Second Photo we have the Notts Staff seeing if he's Grown Another Foot in the off season to help the Magpies Defend Corners

@Fan of Big Tone Well I'm So Glad You Remembered To Add Fishing To The Rod You Had In Your Hand. Otherwise That Remark Would Have Taken On A Whole New Meaning.???? Come on Guys this is getting Out of Hand. What with you going on about your Rod, Now we have @Chris going on about his Tool. ????????

OOOO Hark At You @allardyces tash A Touch of Personal Flair. You Sound Like The Old Comedian Ken Goodwin I'm To Good For This Place ????

You Know What @Chris You Really Should Try It. When someone asks what you're up too, Say in a Proud Happy Voice I'm Going For A Bang-A-Bonk along the Trent. ????

@Robbie England got through by the Skin Of Their Teeth. And if Slovakia had had any Luck they could quite easily have caused an up set. What the Hell was Jordan Pickford thinking being that Far Out of His Goal? If that had gone in Well... But it Didn't and England Won Doesn't matter How. For me they still looked Poor, Maybe a slight improvement on the Group matches but there's still a nagging Doubt about the English Defence and Slovakia almost scored in the opening Five minutes, that should have been a Warning and the Goal England conceded well there were large gaps in the English Defence. Foden's Goal was clearly off side and a Kane Header went wide when Normally you would have expected him to bury it. A couple of good points Southgate got the Subs right and England kept Going right till the End. Now the Big Test the Swiss are going to be a whole Different ball Game. They I think will Put a lot More Pressure on England than Slovakia did. And if the 3 Lions don't get Grip on the Game better than in other Matches, they could Find themselves a Couple of Goals down very quickly.. But will this Victory have a positive effect on England or will they just resort back to their usual Game Plan?

Connell Rawlinson HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN.

Can't Really Blame Him for wanting to play for Germany. Probably saw that he had little chance playing for England, under it's Present Set Up. A Manager who plays his favourites and has a Game Plan which he refuses to change from, would more than likely played the Youngster out of Position and would have Strangled his Talent. Look at Bellingham.

Good player and put in some Strong Performances in the Black & White Stripes. Probably stayed a season too long. Should have Retired after the Magpies Playoff Victory at Wembley. Thanks for all your efforts Connell. Good Luck in Your Future in what ever you decide to Do

@super_ram My Favourite Pub (when I was old enough to drink) was called the White Lion, in Long Eaton. Went back for the first time in 40 years a few Weeks ago. Obviously it's changed in that time, but Not For The Better In My Opinion. A once thriving Pub, it's now one of those Stale Plastic Oldie Worldly Real Ale Pubs, with No Atmosphere and very little going for it.

@liampie Kate Blanchett played Queen Elizabeth and Joseph Fiennes Dudley in the film Elizabeth , Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons played the parts in a TV Series. Another interesting story is the one between Elizabeth and another of her Favourites Robert 2nd Earl of Essex.. But that's for another time.

@allardyces tash I thought that was Referred to as a Roll in the Hay? I must admit I've never heard of your saying.

There are many Shady characters who were in the Employ of English Sovereigns or the People who "Advised" the King or Queen Robert Cecil Queen Elizabeth's Spy Master was one such person, who hired people to work as Servants in the Houses of People that were Deemed to be Traitors who would bring harm to the Queen or Replace the English Monarch with the Scottish Catholic Mary Queen of Scots. Then of course there was the ever looming threat of the Spanish, so a Spy Network was an essential to help Protect and Serve the Queen and to Keep all ills away from her Person. Another story (unproven) was that Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester who was one of Elizabeth Favourites and a contender for the Queen's hand in Marriage had someone approach Cecil on his behalf to have his First Wife Murdered, so he could be Free to marry the Queen. Dudley's first wife was found dead at the bottom of a Staircase. However such was the scandal surrounding the Death, and the rumours of Dudley's involvement in his wife's Death, it became impossible for him to Marry the Queen. Eighteen Years after his first wife's Death, Dudley married for a second time upon hearing this Elizabeth promptly banished her from Court.

Nottingham as of course many Famous Historical Stories. Standard Hill, is were Charles II raised his Standard, which Declared the Start of the English Civil War , between Charles Royalists and the Parliament Forces lead by Oliver Cromwell. And the Trip to Jerusalem was the Favourite Pub of the Christian Knights off to Fight in the Crusades. Let us Not Forget Nottingham is the Home to the World's Oldest Professional Football Club. Notts County . (Thought I'd put that in)

@Robbie The Reason why Jane Grey was only referred to as Lady Jane was the fact she was Edward VI cousin and Not a member of the Royal Family as a Child of Henry VIII would have been. Where as Edward VIII was Prince of Wales and the Heir to King George V. And was Pronounced King on the Death of His Father. The same happened to Edward V heir to Edward IV, ( one of the Princes in the Tower) who ruled as King for two months, before being over thrown by his Uncle Richard Duke of Gloucester who became Richard III (The King in the Car Park).

And both Bang and Bonk have been adapted into Slang for the Sex Act.

@liampie I've always Enjoyed both History and Art. Kings and Queens are a Major part of our History, I enjoy reading about their Lives, but also the time they Ruled England/Britain and the Prominent People who came from each Monarchs Reign. I read many Books about the Romans Vikings Anglo Saxons, how they lived their Political Structure Religions Gods and Goddesses plus their Myths and Legends. And while reading all this their Art and Crafts from Sword and Shield and other Arms making, down to Pots Pans Jugs and Vases, also came to the fore. Heraldry came about so each Soldier and Each Knight could be identified in the heat of Battle and which side was which. The Romans had their Imperial Eagles, the Vikings their Long Ships and the Anglo Saxons fought in War Paint, made from Wode and Dyes from Berries Leaves Clay and other Natural Ingredients. I'll Stop Now Before I Totally Bore You To Tears.

Do you remember those Animal shaped Biscuits? Chocolate on one side and an Animal on the other. It said on the Packet Do Not Eat If Seal Is Broken. I opened the packet up and Wouldn't You Know It The Seal Was Ok, it was the Giraffe that was Broken So I Scoffed The Lot.

Very Good Point @Robbie perhaps the only Comfort we Fans can take is the statement from Richard Montague , when he and Joe Palmer appeared on the Magpie Circle pod cast, in which he stated Notts don't have to sell Players and it take a Huge Offer to Prise Macca from the Lane. Also take Comfort that Macca doesn't want to Leave. But every Player has his Price, and according to some Reports Macca is already on his way to Millwall , with only Personal Terms to be Agreed. If that's the case (and it's a Big If) you would have thought the Club would have come out with a Statement on the matter By saying Nothing would be totally Unprofessional and I wouldn't call the Notts Board Unprofessional.

That's the Problem with lower League Clubs if you Gain Success, the Teams above you in the Footballing Pyramid are going to come sniffing around and begin looking at your Best Players and if they have the Money and your Club needs that money then Players are going to be Sold. That's where Notts are Fortunate that with Chris & Alex at the Helm, their astute running of the Club have put the Magpies in the Position of Not Having To Sell Their Top Players.

The thing about the Nest is that it's Never been fully explained what happens to the place when there's No Premier Events taking place E.G the Euro's . Will Notts Fans still have to pay a Fiver to stand or a Tenner to sit down on Match Day? If so it's going to drive a lot of Families away, No Cash payments may also be a cause for concern. So once the Euro's are finished hopefully the Club will make a Statement detailing what is going to happen at the Nest what events are planned etc, but most important what it's going to Cost the Ordinary Fan.

@CliftonMagpie I totally Agree with you regarding your points about the Nest. It should be a Place were Notts Fans can come together to support the Team. It's Sold Out Screams the Headline. However what happens when the Euro's Finish? Or when the Novelty wares off and the Honeymoon Period Finishes? and it's just down to Notts Fans to keep the place going? I told a Mate of mine who is a Regular at the Navigation, it costs him £3 a pint for his favourite Beer , that means he can have three beers and some change out of a Tenner he'll have to pay to sit down in the Nest. The Club also Missed A Huge Opportunity to connect more with the Magpies faithful. Why didn't they run a couple of Competitions regarding Naming The Fan Zone? Plus they could have asked Fans to Design the Logo for the Nest Have different Age groups all the Winning Designs could have been Framed and hung in the Nest and the Ultimate Winner their Design would be placed outside at the Nest Front. And I'm Pretty sure it would have cost a lot less than the Hiring of a Graphic Artist who designed the Monstrosity which Now Welcomes Fans.